Pakistan Super League is a professional Twenty20 cricket league, which is operated by Pakistan Cricket Board. It is contested between six franchises comprising cricketers from Pakistan and around the world.

The musical anthems for the league have been released to promote the tournament in media, and anthems for every team to promote their tournament performances.[1][2]

Title anthems

Official anthems

Anthems by Pakistan Cricket Board
Season Title Release Artists Writer Sponsor
2016 "Ab Khel Ke Dikha" Audio: 20 September 2015
Video: 4 February 2016 		Ali Zafar HBL Pakistan
2017 "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" Audio: 1 January 2017
Video: 30 January 2017
2018 "Dil Se Jaan Laga De" 28 January 2018
2019 "Khel Deewano Ka" 18 January 2019 Fawad Khan ft. Young Desi Shuja Haider
2020 "Tayyar Hain" 28 January 2020 Ali Azmat, Haroon, Asim Azhar, Arif Lohar Xulfi Pepsi
2021 "Groove Mera" 6 February 2021 Aima Baig, Naseebo Lal, Young Stunners Lyrics by Adnan Dhool, Composed by Xulfi
2022 "Agay Dekh" 24 January 2022 Atif Aslam, Aima Baig Abdullah Siddiqui, Natasha Noorani TikTok
2023 "Sab Sitaray Humaray" 11 February 2023 Asim Azhar, Shae Gill, Faris Shafi Asim Azhar, Faris Shah, Hassan Ali
2024 "Khul Ke Khel" 14 February 2024 Ali Zafar, Aima Baig Ali Zafar

Secondary anthems

Anthems by Habib Bank Limited (title sponsor)
Season Title Release Singer
2017 "De Maar Saare Char (Ballay Ballay)" 30 January 2017 Shehzad Roy
2018 "Lo Phir Say Miley" 28 January 2018

2021 HBL PSL Taranay

Official album tracklist[3]
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Groove Mera"Aima Baig, Naseebo Lal, Young Stunners3:02
2."Googly"Maanu and Rozeo3:00
3."Laibo"Lyari Underground3:26
4."Baazi Paltay Gi Yahaan"Janoobi Khargosh3:10
5."6ixer"Talal Qureshi3:04
6."Maidaan"Khumariyaan2:33
Total length:18:15

Islamabad United

Islamabad United anthems
Season Title Release Singer Music Lyrics
2016 "Chakka Choka" 30 January 2016[4] Ali Zafar
2017 "Cricket Jorray Pakistan" 27 January 2017 Momina Mustehsan
"Jeet Ho Ya Haar" 2 February 2017 Zoha Zuberi Ahmad Mehdi
"Kitna Rola Daalay Ga" 18 February 2017 Abdullah Qureshi Xulfi Sami Khan and Xulfi
2020 "Rang Jeet Ka Laal Hai" 19 February 2020[5] Soch the Band Adnan Dhool & Rabi Ahamed Adnan Dhool & Asim Raza
2022 "Trophy Idhar Rakh" 29 January 2022[6] Adnan Dhool and Talha Anjum Adnan Dhool, Rabi Ahmed (Soch the Band) Adnan Dhool and Asfandyar Effendi
2023 "Next Level Shahzaday" 25 February 2023

Karachi Kings

Karachi Kings anthems
Season Title Release Singer Notes Label
2016 "Dilon Ke Hum Hain Badshah" 8 January 2016[7] Ali Azmat Composed by Shahbaz Ali (Shabi) ARY Films
2017 "Dhan Dhana Dhan Hoga Re" 3 February 2017[8] Shehzad Roy Composed by Naqash Haider
2018 "De Dhana Dhan" 7 February 2018[9]
2019 "De Dhana Dhan" (Remix) 13 February 2019[10]
2020 "Ye Hai Karachi" 20 February 2020[11] Asim Azhar Lyrics by Sabir Zafar
2022 "Ye Hai Karachi" (version 2) 30 January 2022[12] Asim Azhar, Talhah Yunus Sabir Zafar, Talhah Yunus, Asim Azhar
2023 "Ye Hai Karachi" (version 3) 13 February 2023[13] Asim Azhar & Ali Azmat ft. Raamis Ali Written by Raamis Ali, Asim Azhar & Hassan Ali

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars anthems
Season Title Release Singer
2016 "Dama Dam Mast" 3 January 2016[14] Asrar
"Mast Qalandar" Nabeel Shaukat Ali
2017 "Qalandar Arahay Hain" 3 February 2017[15] Shafqat Amanat Ali
"Pappu Yaar" 12 February 2017[16] Junoon (from album Dewaar)
2018 "Lahore Qalandar Mast" 19 February 2018[17] Fawad Rana
2021 "Bol Qalandar" 19 February 2021[18] Abrar ul Haq
2023 "Qalandar Hum" 9 February 2023[19] J Ali

Multan Sultans

Multan Sultans anthems
Season Title Release Singer(s) Music Lyrics
2018 "Cricket Kay Toofan" 22 September 2017[20]
"Hum Hain Multan Kay Sultans" 21 February 2018[21] Waqar Ehsin Sarang Latif, Waqar Ehsin Zartash Rajput
2019 "Let's Play Saeen" 4 February 2019[22] Farrukh Malik ft. Janoob ki Awaam SomeWhatSuper
"Waqt-E-Janoob" 13 February 2019[23] Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi
2021 "Tak Meday Sohna" 26 February 2021[24] Adnan Dhool, Quratulain Balouch Soch the band, Xulfi Asim Raza
2024 "Sultanat (Sultans in the House)" 16 February 2023 Maanu, Natasha Noorani, Talal Qureshi[25]

Peshawar Zalmi

Peshawar Zalmi anthems
Season Title Release Artist(s) Music Lyrics Notes
2016 "Peshawar Zalmi" (Urdu) 2 February 2016[26] Arbaz Khan and Zohaib Amjab Arbaz Khan Beyond Records
"Peshawar Zalmi" (Pashto) Gul Panra, Hamayoon Khan, Zeek Afridi and Bakhtiar Khattak Ivan Shafiq Hamayoon Khan
"Meena" Gul Panra and Irfan Khan Hamayoon Khan
"Moonga Zu" Hamayoon Khan Waqar Shafi
"Taroon" Zeek Afridi
"Zwangeer" (Instrumental) Khumariyaan (band) Sarmad Ghafoor
"Shamlay" Bakhtiar Khattak Ziyad Khan and Hamayoon Khan Jafar Khan Jafar
2017 "Main Zalmi Hoon" 15 February 2017[27] Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sahir Ali Bagga Shahabuddin Shahab
"Zalmi Tarana" Zeek Afridi and Hadiqa Kiani Mujtaba Ali Choni Asim Raza and Laiq Zada Laiq
"Peshawar Zalmi" (Urdu) Arbaz Khan and Imran Aziz Mian Arbaz Khan
"Peshawar Zalmi" (Pashto)
"Aye Aye"
2018 "Zalmi Zalmi" 11 February 2018[28][29] Maz Bonafide Kam Frantic Omar Malik [30]
"Yellow Storm" Maz Bonafide
"Hum Zalmi" 14 February 2018[31][32] Call ft. Leo Twins Xulfi Beyond Records
2019 "Zalmi Da Pekhawar" 13 February 2019[33] Zeek Afridi ft. Gul Panra Ivon Shafiq Laiq Zada Laiq No Limit Communication
2020 "We are Peshawar Zalmi" 16 February 2020[34] Fortitude Pukhtoon Core Webster Beats – Shumail Alam Khan Fortitude Pukhtoon Core Zalmi TV
2021 "Kingdom" 19 February 2021[35] Abdullah Siddiqui ft. Altamash Server
"Shamla" 25 February 2021[36] Gul Panra Khumariyaan Laiq Zada Laiq
2022 "Aaya Zalmi" 28 January 2022[37] Zarsanga, Sunny Khan Durrani, Zoha Zuberi, Tayyab Rehman and Zara Madani Ali Mustafa Zoha Zuberi, Khan Durrani, Rehman Gul
"Har Qadam Hai Zalmi" 3 February 2022[38] Farhan Saeed ft. Fortitude Pukhtoon Core
2023 "Zalmi Azmari" 12 February 2023 Jaam Boys (Junaid Kamran Siddique & Arsalan Shah) Wajdan Khattak, Laiq Zada Laiq
"Zalmi Raalal" 17 February 2023 Zahoor, Bilaal Avaz, Altamash Sever Butt Zahoor, Naughty Boy, Khumariyaan Zahoor, Asfand Yar Wali Khan, Bilaal Avaz [39]
2024 "Zalmi Awaaz" 14 February 2024 Raheem Shah Yammy Studio Shahab Uddin Shahab [40]
"Zalmi Yama" 16 February 2024 Nehaal Naseem, Zahoor, Abdullah Siddiqui Abdullah Siddiqui, Zahoor, Asfandyar Asad [41]

Quetta Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators anthems
Season Title Release Singer(s) Music Lyrics
2016 "Kai Kai Quetta" 13 January 2016 Faakhir Mehmood and Faheem Allan Fakir Faakhir
"Balla Ghumaye Jaa" 20 January 2016 Asrar and Akhtar Chanal Zahri
"Quetta Gladiators" 14 February 2016 Desi Brits GM Shah
2017 "Kai Kai Quetta" 15 February 2017[42] Faakhir Mehmood ft. Sarfaraz Ahmed Faakhir
2018 "Aa Gae Shaan Se Hum" 5 March 2018[43] Faakhir Mehmood and Aima Baig
"Quetta Kai Kai" 20 March 2018[44] Badnaam
2019 "Quetta Quetta" 3 February 2019[45] Young Stunners ft. Abid Brohi
"Kai Kai Kai Kai" 13 February 2019[46] Badnaam (band)
"We the Gladiators" 10 March 2019[47] DJ Bravo ft. team and management
2021 "Aar Ya Paar" 19 February 2021[48] RAAMIS
2022 "Shan-e-Pakistan" 22 January 2022[49] Bilal Maqsood and Ahmed Murtaza
2023 "We're the Champions" 20 February 2023 DJ Bravo

See also

References

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